President John Mahama has once again assured the nation that the economy will recover after it increased revenues and took tough measures to limit public sector wages and spending. Some of the measures were taken as part of the programme with the International Monetary Fund. According to President Mahama, the economy is getting back on … Read more
President John Dramani Mahama said it would be difficult to reverse the development gear in view of the massive development infrastructure the country had witnessed in the last four years. “Sometimes I wonder the kind of change some political parties are calling for. For us, the change of lives of Ghanaians and total transformation has … Read more
What happened to the 22-year-old dictatorship of Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh a couple, or so, days ago is inevitably bound to be repeated in Ghana on December 7 when Ghanaians go to the polls, once again, to decide who should run their beloved nation and its socioeconomic, political and cultural affairs for the next four … Read more
A member of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Kumah, says he’s surprised at the seeming confidence of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), ahead of the general elections on Wednesday, December 7. According to him, the PPP has not put in place strategic measures to ensure victory in the 2016 polls, yet they remain … Read more
A member of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Joh Kumah, says he’s surprised at the seeming confidence of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), ahead of the general elections on Wednesday, December 7. According to him, the PPP has not put in place strategic measures to ensure victory in the 2016 polls, yet they remain confident of … Read more
State-owned media organisations such as the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) and Daily Graphic should be privatised to prevent political parties using them as propaganda machinery when they come to power, a member of pressure group OccupyGhana, Sydney Casely-Hayford, has advised. His comment comes on the back of the New Patriotic Party’s flagbearer Nana Akufo-Addo’s refusal … Read more
Hundreds of Ghanaians and Cubans participated in a solidarity march in remembrance of the former president of Cuba, Fidel Castro, today. Dubbed ‘Ghana Loves Fidel’ the exercise was held to pay their respect and celebrate the communist country’s former leader who contributed greatly in advancing the course of humanity. The walk began from the forecourt … Read more
The Musician Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) has entered into a collaboration with the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) to present a peace concert ahead of the December 7 polls. A statement copied to the Ghana News Agency said the two institutions were partnering to present a national peace concert at the forecourt of GBC on December … Read more
The Presidential Candidate of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has defended his decision to boycott the presidential debate organized by the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), and the state broadcaster, the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), last Wednesday. The presidential candidates of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), People’s National Convention … Read more
The Presidential Candidate of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has defended his decision to boycott the presidential debate organized by the National Commission for Civic Education ((NCCE), and the state broadcaster, the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), last Wednesday. The presidential candidates of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), People’s National Convention … Read more
Presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is unfit to be president of Ghana because he is a “coward”, Mr Koku Anyidoho, a Deputy General Secretary of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), has said. According to him, Mr Akufo-Addo’s refusal to take part in the recent presidential debate organised … Read more
The special voting exercise has taken off in the Bolgatanga Central Constituency with a chaotic challenge lodged by the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) over the involvement of security recruits in the activity. The scene of the election was thrown into wild protests and open altercations among agents of the NPP, officials of the Electoral … Read more
Maiden Presidential debate organised by the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) and the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) held at the Banquet Hall of the State House saw five presidential aspirants table their policies and programs should they be voted to lead. Except for the NPP flagbearer Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the NDP flagbearer … Read more
President John Dramani Mahama has said his government has made good progress despite the many challenges it has faced. Speaking at a presidential debate organised by the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) and the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) in Accra on Wednesday 30 November, Mr Mahama noted that Ghana’s prospects were bright. “We have … Read more
President John Mahama says he has directed prepaid meters to be installed at the various public offices to control debts owed the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). He said the decision would ensure that officials of the various ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) monitor their use of the energy and pay for it. The President, … Read more
If government were to pay its electricity bills the power generation and distribution companies would be okay since government is its biggest debtor, the flag bearer of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, has said. Speaking about the PPP’s plans of ensuring a sustainable and affordable power distribution to put an end … Read more
Education reforms at the tertiary level will be misplaced without compulsory basic education, the Presidential Candidate of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom has argued. Education was the first issue on the table at the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) and National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) Presidential Debate at the State Banquet … Read more
Education reforms at the tertiary level will be misplaced without compulsory basic education, the Presidential Candidate of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom has argued. Education was the first issue on the table at the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) and National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) Presidential Debate at the State Banquet Hall in Accra, … Read more
play videoThe debate is being moderated by Dan Afari Yeboah and Selikem Acolatse Apaloo Six persons seeking to lead the country in 2017 are taking part in tonight’s Presidential Debate organized by the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) and the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC). With the exception of the NPP flagbearer Nana Addo Dankwa … Read more
President John Mahama will today debate the six other candidates partaking in this year’s presidential polls in a debate being organised by the National Commission for Civic Education and the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation. The debate is a platform for the various candidates to outline their policies before Ghanaians and for their opponents to critique those … Read more